2026 BC General Local Elections

All candidates

Every candidacy we list, in one table: who is running for what, where, and with what status. Names link to the candidate's profile; the source column links to the official document each entry is based on. The same data is available for download.

Area	Office	Candidate	Status	Occupation / community	Declared	Source
City of Port Alberni	Mayor· 1 seat	Don Davidson	Declared	Port Alberni	Thu, Sep 10	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Mayor· 1 seat	Sukhdev Krishan	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Mayor· 1 seat	Charles Mealey	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Mayor· 1 seat	Sharie Minions	Declared Incumbent	Mortgage broker and business owner · Port Alberni	Tue, Sep 8	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Mayor· 1 seat	Todd Patola	Declared	Lawyer; Crown counsel, Port Alberni courthouse · Port Alberni	Tue, Sep 8	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Mayor· 1 seat	Don Tecson	Declared	Port Alberni	Tue, Sep 8	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Sam Atwal	Declared	Port Alberni	Tue, Sep 8	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Debbie Haggard	Declared Incumbent	Port Alberni	Tue, Sep 8	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Adam Hayduk	Declared	—	Fri, Sep 11	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Diljeet Hundal	Declared	Port Alberni	Tue, Sep 8	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Richard Jae Huneault(He him)	Declared	Work 3 jobs · Port Alberni	Thu, Sep 10	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Wendy Lee Kerr(Ms.)	Declared	Retired · Port Alberni	Thu, Sep 10	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Nina Kossenko(She/Her)	Declared	Peer Support Worker on a Mental Health and Substance Use Team · Port Alberni	Tue, Sep 8	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Michael Moore(He/Him)	Declared	Operations Manager · Port Alberni	Thu, Sep 10	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Anna Perry	Declared	Port Alberni	Tue, Sep 8	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Cindy Solda	Declared Incumbent	Port Alberni	Tue, Sep 8	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Tom Verbrugge	Declared	—	Wed, Sep 9	portalberni.ca
City of Port Alberni	Councillor· 6 seats	Chris Washington	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	portalberni.ca
Electoral Area A (Bamfield)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Stefan Ochman	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area A (Bamfield)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Max Salamon	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area B (Beaufort)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Fred Boyko	Acclaimed	—	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area C (Long Beach)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Vaida Siga	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area D (Sproat Lake)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Doug Fleming	Declared	Self Employed · Sproat-Great Central Lake Area	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area D (Sproat Lake)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Rob Frolic	Declared	—	Wed, Sep 9	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area D (Sproat Lake)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Doug Herd	Declared	—	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area D (Sproat Lake)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Colin McLeman	Declared	—	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area D (Sproat Lake)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Sabrina Zimmermann	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area E (Beaver Creek)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Alan Anderson	Declared	Retired · Beaver Creek, Alberni Clayoquot Regional District	Thu, Sep 10	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area E (Beaver Creek)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Susan Roth	Declared	—	Wed, Sep 9	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area F (Cherry Creek)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Michael Lesosky	Declared	—	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
Electoral Area F (Cherry Creek)	Electoral Area Director· 1 seat	Mike Sparrow	Declared	Cherry Creek	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Cherilyn Bray	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Rosemarie Buchanan	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Tricia Clayton	Declared	Preschool Teacher Owner/Operator	Wed, Sep 9	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Pamela Craig	Declared	—	Wed, Sep 9	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Derek Dovale	Declared	—	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Trevor Dunn	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Debra Hamilton	Declared	—	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Graham Hughes	Declared	—	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Colin Minions	Declared	—	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Justin Tremblay	Declared	—	Fri, Sep 11	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Chris Washington	Declared	—	Wed, Sep 9	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 2 (Alberni Valley)	School Trustee· 6 seats	Helen Zanette	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	acrd.bc.ca
SD70 Election Area 1 (West Coast)	School Trustee· 1 seat	Cynthia Orr	Declared	—	Thu, Sep 10	acrd.bc.ca

Listed alphabetically by surname within each race; identical fields for every candidate, no endorsements. Data generated Friday, November 6, 2026, for 2026 BC General Local Elections, voting day October 17, 2026. Verify against the official sources before relying on it. Spotted an error, or want to add something? Add or update information.